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2015 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 18. EDUCATION
ARTICLE 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
- §18-2-1. Creation; composition; appointment, qualifications, terms and removal of members; offices.
- §18-2-2.
- §18-2-3. Meetings; compensation and expenses of members.
- §18-2-4. Organization; appointment, compensation and duties of secretary.
- §18-2-5. Powers and duties generally; specific powers and duties for alternatives that improve student learning.
- §18-2-5a. Board rules to be filed with Legislature.
- §18-2-5b. Medicaid eligible children; school health services advisory committee.
- §18-2-5c. Birth certificate required upon admission to public school; required notice to local law-enforcement agency of missing children.
- §18-2-5d. Duty of board to report guidelines for productive and safe schools.
- §18-2-5e. Higher education participation in development and use of public education assessments.
- §18-2-5f. Use of student social security numbers.
- §18-2-5g.
- §18-2-5h. Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act.
- §18-2-6. Classification and standardization of schools; standards for degrees and diplomas; certificates of proficiency; establishment of alternative education programs.
- §18-2-6a. Sale of healthy beverages and soft drinks in schools.
- §18-2-6b. General Educational Development (GED) diploma; legislative findings and intent; examination costs; testing materials and procedures; report required.
- §18-2-6c.
- §18-2-7. Courses of study; language of instruction.
- §18-2-7a. Legislative findings; required physical education; program in physical fitness.
- §18-2-7b. Programs in drug prevention and violence reduction.
- §18-2-7c. Program in personal finance.
- §18-2-8. Course of study in fire prevention.
- §18-2-8a. Hunter safety orientation program.
- §18-2-9. Required courses of instruction.
- §18-2-10. Certificates and awards.
- §18-2-11. Sabbatical leaves for teachers and certain aides.
- §18-2-12.
- §18-2-13. Character education integration.
- §18-2-13a. Control of property and business affairs of state educational institutions.
- §18-2-13b. Additional authority of state board of education concerning revenue bonds for dormitories, homes or refectories.
- §18-2-13c. Payroll deductions for employees' participation in group insurance plans.
- §18-2-13d. Marshall University.
- §18-2-13e. Transfer of property for the use of Marshall University.
- §18-2-13f. Responsibility for administration and provision of educational services in state correctional institutions.
- §18-2-13g. Procedure for contracting with insurers; licensing of insurer; exemption of certain insurers from premium and annuity taxes.
- §18-2-13h. Provision of educational services for school-age juveniles placed in residential facilities for custody and treatment.
- §18-2-14. Reports by state board of education, state commissioner of public institutions, and chief officers of state educational institutions to auditor.
- §18-2-15.
- §18-2-15a.
- §18-2-16. Establishment and operation of state camp and conference center; rental thereof; expenditures; gifts and donations; county court may erect and equip buildings.
- §18-2-16a. Construction of buildings and recreational facilities at state camp and conference center; charges for use; financing by revenue bonds or notes permissible; trustee for holders of bonds or notes; contents of trust agreement.
- §18-2-17.
- §18-2-18.
- §18-2-19.
- §18-2-20.
- §18-2-21.
- §18-2-22.
- §18-2-23.
- §18-2-23a.
- §18-2-24. Collaboration of state institutions of higher education having a teacher preparation program with the Center for Professional Development, state board and the regional education service agencies.
- §18-2-25. Authority of county boards to regulate athletic and other extracurricular activities of secondary schools; delegation of authority to West Virginia secondary school activities commission; authority of commission; approval of rules and regulations by state board; incorporation; funds; participation by private and parochial schools.
- §18-2-25a. Management of concussions and head injuries in athletics at West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission member high school or middle school.
- §18-2-26. Establishment of multicounty regional educational service agencies; purpose; authority of state board; governance; annual performance standards.
- §18-2-26a. Regional meetings on shared services and functions; notice, solicitation of input and approval; reports.
- §18-2-27. Authority to contract for programs, services and facilities.
- §18-2-28.
- §18-2-29. Competitive grant program for selected schools and school districts.
- §18-2-30.
- §18-2-31.
- §18-2-32. Posthumous high school diplomas.
- §18-2-33. Rules for antihazing.
- §18-2-34. High school diplomas for surviving veterans of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam Conflict.
- §18-2-35. Dress codes requiring school uniforms for students.
- §18-2-36.
- §18-2-37.
- §18-2-38.
- §18-2-39. College and career readiness initiative.
- §18-2-40. Suicide prevention awareness training; dissemination of information.
- §18A-2-3. Employment of substitute teachers and retired teachers as substitutes in areas of critical need and shortage; employment of prospective employable professional personnel.
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